SOUND ART

Ebbing Presence (2024)

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Ebbing Presence is an interactive sound installation artwork that presents experiences of communication/miscommunication and distorted perception. It comprises of three main elements:

  1. Interactive communication that creates confusion in the dialogue between participants, one as a person with dementia and one as their caregivers, this dialogue aims to foster mutual understanding between both sides.

  2. A composed soundscape where listeners can choose between natural soundscapes and distorted audio landscapes which is not a mimic of an actual perception of the person with dementia. This hope to create a sense of misperception experienced by those with dementia, helping participants understand the confusion and uncertainty that patients face.

  3. A physical component featuring a wall that not only creates distance between the person with dementia and the caregiver but also reflects the different perceptions of both individuals.

The essence of Ebbing Presence lies in illuminating the differences in perception and communication between two individuals when one’s cognitive abilities are altered, focusing on lost messages, miscommunication and distorted perceptions of reality. Although sound is a crucial element of this piece, the creator emphasizes the importance of participants' awareness of their emotions and feelings while experiencing discontinuous and confusing communication.

Ultimately, the creator hopes that "Ebbing Presence" will promote understanding and empathy towards individuals with dementia and their caregivers, as well as those facing mental health and neurological challenges.

Voices of Bangkok by TEDxBangkok: See Sound Seen(2023)

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Voices of Bangkok is the project fabricated to be installed during the TedxBangkok event on 25 November 2023 at Bangkok (Hua Lamphong) railway station. The project recreated the voices of Bangkok in each time period of the day from 00:01 to midnight which is mapped to 11 speakers located behind the event’s backdrop from left(00:01) to right side(00:00). The sound produced in this project comprises of various sound categories from nature, lifestyle, news/spiritual, entertainment, traffic and rain which can be curated by the audience with the controllable interface in which one can choose which time they want to hear and the intensity of each sound.

Resonating Ocean (2023)

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"Resonating Ocean" is an interactive sound art installation that delves into various topics, including marine conservation, sustainability, ecoacoustics, field recording, space, and human-computer interaction. This installation reflects the consequences of human actions on the ocean in real-time, manifesting as an evolving soundscape.

The soundscape begins with the serenity of a pristine ocean and remains that way as long as there is little to no activity in the exhibit area. Conversely, when there is excessive activity in the area, the soundscape transforms into that of a polluted ocean, characterised by a lo-fi soundscape. If the high level of activity persists, the soundscape eventually transitions to a quiet stage, symbolising the demise of the ocean, reflecting a failure of humanity as well.

The installation aims to promote ocean conservation and sustainable action, showcasing the effects of healthy and polluted environments. It encourages the audience to adopt sustainable practices and highlights the possibility of ocean recovery with the cessation of harmful activities, leading to harmonious coexistence with nature.

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Excerpt from demo day 1

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Excerpt from exhibition day 1

Documentation video of an installation recorded with GoPro 7, Zoom H6, and SR3D.

Documentation screen capture of a piece in binaural format.

Article 112 Sonification (2023)

This project is the data sonification from the statistic of the people who have been prosecuted by the notorious article 112 or lèse majesté law of Thailand from 20 September 2020 to 14 April 2023. The project comprises four main parts: data, music, sound of the people and visuals.

This is one primary reason why Thailand constantly struggles with human rights; more than 250 people have been prosecuted in recent years. This law gives too much freedom for the court to interpret the defendant's act. This law is included in the title of "Offences relating to the Security of the Kingdom", which means the defendants will be assumed guilty without the right to prove their innocence, leading to people in power using this article to abuse other people. There are many reasons why this article is problematic; it is already directly affects thousands of people and many millions indirectly.

You can read more about the problem and why it is controversial here. (So irony that this website was shutdown)

The project comprises four main parts: data, music, sound of the people and visuals. The primary sources of information use for sonification come from the spreadsheet, which contains the statistic of people who have been prosecuted by Article 112